Felted Pumpkin Hot Pad
Felted Pumpkin Hot Pad OR Coasters
This week on Ask Me Monday, we continue to lean into the season with another project featuring Fall’s favorite fruit! A Felted Pumpkin Hot Pad (or coasters) makes for a great hostess gift or a fun addition to your own holiday table.
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Felted Pumpkin Hot Pad OR Coasters Pattern
MATERIALS
Zombie Yarns Scream (100% wool; 90 yds/50 gr), in color: Copperhead — 1 hank will make either 1 hot pad or 2 coasters
Size 11/8 mm needles ( I used these.)
Sheet of craft felt
Embroidery needle & floss
Sharp scissors
Sewing Pins
FINISHED SIZE
Hot Pad: Approx. 8.5″ x 9.5″--size may vary based on felting level
Coasters: Approx 5″ x 4″--size may vary based on felting level
DIRECTIONS
HOT PAD:
CO 32 sts.
Knit every row until the piece measures 10″, or until you run out of yarn.
BO.
COASTERS (Make 2)
CO 16 sts.
Knit every row until the piece measures 5.”
BO.
FINISHING (Both Versions)
Weave in ends.
- Felt piece(s):
Either machine or hand felt project as follows:
Machine felting:
Place the project into a zippered (or tied) pillowcase and place in the washing machine with about a teaspoon of detergent.
Wash on a short cycle, in hot water and a cold rinse. Check piece. If you’d like it more felted, repeat the process, once more.
Pin flat to let air dry.
Hand felting:
Fill a bowl with as hot of water as your hands can stand, and about a tablespoon of soap (wool wash, shampoo, any mild detergent).
Fully submerge the piece into the soapy water and begin to agitate the piece by rubbing it together against itself, underwater. Continue in this manner until the piece is felted to your liking.
Pin flat to let air dry.
- Cut out pumpkin(s):
Pin template to felted piece; cut out.
Optional: freeform cut out a leaf from felted piece scraps. Sew piece to stem.
Cut out a separate piece from craft felt.
- Embroider edging/Attach craft felt:
Pin craft felt to the back of the felted pumpkin.
Using embroidery floss and Blanket Stitch (and my video tutorial from this issue of Ask Me Me Monday as a guide), embroider through both pieces, and around the entire perimeter of the pumpkins.
And, your done. Good job, pumpkin!
Looking for a Winter Holiday project like this one? Try this Holiday Hot Pad.
